梢

shāo
HSK 6
#2,779 most
frequent character
tip of branch
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

梢 pairs 木 a tree with 肖 xiào, the sound part, a loose match. It first meant a tall tree with no branches, then grew to 'top of a tree', 'tip of a branch', and any 'tip, end'.

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Example Sentences

树的梢上有很多鸟。
shù de shāo shàngyǒu hěnduō niǎo 。
There are many birds at the tip of the tree branches.
我喜欢在梢上看风景。
wǒ xǐhuān zài shāo shàng kàn fēngjǐng 。
I like to enjoy the scenery from the tip of the branch.
小兔子坐在树梢上休息。
xiǎo tùzǐ zuòzài shùshāo shàng xiūxī 。
The little rabbit rests at the tip of the tree branch.

Words with similar meanings

尖端jiānduān
tip
Similar in meaning, but '尖端' can refer to the tip of various objects, not just branches.
顶部dǐngbù
top
'顶部' generally refers to the uppermost part of something, which can apply in broader contexts.

Homophones

HSK 6
捎shāo
to bring sth to sb (news etc)
烧shāo
burn, cook, bake, roast, run a fever
稍shāo
a little, a bit, trifle, somewhat

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